overrepresented
adjective
over·rep·re·sent·ed
ˈō-vər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
ˈō-və-
: represented excessively
especially
: having representatives in a proportion higher than the average
Examples of overrepresented in a Sentence
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Many of the Counting Crows’ most overrepresented nouns could be a wallpaper motif for a six-year-old boy’s bedroom.
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Leila Sales, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2024
But perhaps the point is that the meaning of discrimination varies with context, and that jurists view underrepresented minorities’ discrimination claims differently from overrepresented minorities’ discrimination claims.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
An overrepresented majority are Latino (35%), Black (26%) and Native American (12%).
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
To be sure, some imbalance is inevitable: Because the objective is descriptive representation of the entire population, volunteers who belong to groups that are underrepresented in the pool are more likely to be selected than those in overrepresented groups.
—Ariel Procaccia, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2022
Interestingly, non-Hispanic whites are represented in proportion to their numbers in the general population among young doctors and medical students, though a bit overrepresented in proportion to their age bracket.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2010
Girls were hugely overrepresented, accounting for nearly 78% of cases.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2022
White and male employees remain overrepresented in positions that pay the highest salaries, offer the best benefits and provide a path to promotions in the Standard & Poor's 100.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2022
Klein says that the Republicans, with overrepresented rural counties on their side, can afford to move a lot further from the center than the Democrats can.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
Leila Sales, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2024
But perhaps the point is that the meaning of discrimination varies with context, and that jurists view underrepresented minorities’ discrimination claims differently from overrepresented minorities’ discrimination claims.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
An overrepresented majority are Latino (35%), Black (26%) and Native American (12%).
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
To be sure, some imbalance is inevitable: Because the objective is descriptive representation of the entire population, volunteers who belong to groups that are underrepresented in the pool are more likely to be selected than those in overrepresented groups.
—Ariel Procaccia, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2022
Interestingly, non-Hispanic whites are represented in proportion to their numbers in the general population among young doctors and medical students, though a bit overrepresented in proportion to their age bracket.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2010
Girls were hugely overrepresented, accounting for nearly 78% of cases.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 June 2022
White and male employees remain overrepresented in positions that pay the highest salaries, offer the best benefits and provide a path to promotions in the Standard & Poor's 100.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2022
Klein says that the Republicans, with overrepresented rural counties on their side, can afford to move a lot further from the center than the Democrats can.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1900, in the meaning defined above
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“Overrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrepresented. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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